Best Tips To Increase YouTube Video Views – bloggingtips.com Have you uploaded a video on YouTube and wonder why it isn’t getting the number of hits you want. The video is exciting (or so, you think. If you didn’t think so, you wouldn’t have uploaded it in the first place, right?) and there are others that have millions of views that you can’t help clicking on it to watch, only to exclaim “That’s it?!” at the end of the video… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » Load Posts With Infinite Scroll On Blogger Blogs – spiceupyourblog.com In this tutorial we have a new...
A lesson from Mark Twain about Going Out On a Limb – jimsmarkteingblog.com One of the foundations of success, is a willingness to go out on a limb, when necessary. In fact, in business and in life generally, all meaningful progress is preceded by the decision to take a risk, go out on a limb and do something. Out on a limb Starting a family, starting a business, relocating – all of these life changing decisions require us to go out on a limb… Continue Reading On jimsmarkteingblog.com » Online Success Starts with CXM – marketingtechblog.com Customer Experience Management uses technology...
Experiencing Life Away From Your Computer Screen – mashable.com/social-media/ With technology so ingrained in our daily lives, it’s easy to forget to interact with others in real life (and, in some cases, to even leave the house). SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Krishna Sadasivam of PC Weenies riffs off of a quote from White Stripes frontman Jack White: “Getting out of your chair at home to experience something in the real world has started to become a rare occurrence… Continue Reading On mashable.com/social-media/ » Social Media News: LinkedIn Profiles, Twitter Ads, Promoted Page Likes – sproutsocial.com/insights...
Social Media Platform Allows Users to Crowdsource Relationship Advice – entrepreneur.com Can’t just let it be?WotWentWrong.com offers assistance for the dumped. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Tipping Its Hat to a Younger Generation, Pukka Headwear Finds Success in the Golf Industry – youngentrepreneur.com After years of struggle, the golf cap company stands out in a crowded market with a customized approach to selling. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com »
Meet Lewis Howes from LewisHowes.com – bloggingtips.com To be success in the world of online marketing and blogging, it’s best to become an authority figure within your niche. This is exactly what Lewis Howes has done with his brand and business over the past few years. While every knows about LinkedIn, not many people know how to use it to their advantage and this is where Lewis has built his name and success… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » Optimizing Google+ Posts For Offsite SEO – blogherald.com There have been a lot of jokes made at Google’s expense when it comes...
Google Search App With Google Now Breaks Into iTunes Top 10 – searchengineland.com When Google first released its updated Google Search app last October, it never made the iTunes top ten and, last week, wasn’t even in the top 100. But the addition of Google Now helped the app make the top ten in less than a week. Google relaunched its app last October with Siri-like voice… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article… Continue Reading On searchengineland.com » 5 Tips to Consider Before Starting an Online Business – searchenginepeople.com/blog In today's tough economy, more people are turning...
Weekend Favs May Four – ducttapemarketing.com/blog/ My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road… Continue Reading On ducttapemarketing.com/blog/ » The Beal Deal with Janet Driscoll Miller (@janetdmiller) – marketingpilgrim.com What is up with this weather? The midwest is getting snow and here in Raleigh, NC,...
What I've Learned About Surviving the Start-up Cycle – inc.com In a rare moment of reflection, one founder shares two important lessons that have helped him get through the toughest days.My good friend, Travis Truett over at Fireplug and Ambition, recently penned some wise words about the cycle of success that every entrepreneur should read. Here’s Travis in his own words:I think about success a lot… Continue Reading On inc.com » Top U.S. Cities for Women Entrepreneurs (Infographic) – entrepreneur.com A look at which major U.S. cities are the best for women business owners, and seven tips to help them...
Facebook careers: Arabic language specialist, DR strategist, marketing communications and more – insidefacebook.com Facebook added 34 new positions to its careers page this week, including a number of openings on the engineering, account management and user operations teams. The company is looking for a number of administrative assistants in different departments, including one to work directly for COO Sheryl Sandberg… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Facebook hires and departures: CAO steps down; partner development roles filled – insidefacebook.com Facebook removed 27 job listings from its careers page this week, likely after making hires in the areas of measurement, strategic partner development, communications and others....
How To Sell Without Selling – copyblogger.com/blog/ If you want a simple way to make your emails more profitable, without any hard pitching or looking even remotely “salesy”, then give me a few minutes here, and let me show you how to do it in this article. Here’s the story … One problem a lot of people have with writing effective emails is they think they’re writing a sales letter… Continue Reading On copyblogger.com/blog/ » How to Get Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers When Nobody Knows You – problogger.net This is a guest contribution by Marya Jan, blogging coach from Writing...
Moving Forward With a Broken Compass: A Plea to SEOs – searchenginewatch.com/seo The people who pay your bills put a lot of trust in you. They need your direction, guidance and expertise. Take pride in your work or don’t do it. Always remember there are real people behind the numbers you put into your spreadsheet. Continue Reading On searchenginewatch.com/seo » Study: PLAs Buck Post-Holiday Trends For Google Shopping, Traffic Nearly Doubles in Q1 – searchengineland.com The momentum of Google’s PLA program didn’t slow after the holidays. After seeing Google Product Listing Ad traffic jump 82% in Q1 over Q4, CPC...
Let Marketing Pilgrim Help Your May Job Search Effort! – marketingpilgrim.com Turning the calendar page and starting a new job search in May? Don’t forget to check into the Marketing Pilgrim Internet Marketing Job Board. If you are looking for a new job then find the full listings here. If you are looking for that perfect hire you would be hard pressed to find a better audience than ours for just $27 / per month per listing as well… Continue Reading On marketingpilgrim.com » Infographic: Social Ad Spending Forecast – marketingtechblog.com Social media ad revenues expected to grow to $11 billion...
Starting a Business: 5 Checklists You Might Have Missed – bizpenguin.com Are you ready to turn your ideas into real business? Well, hold your horses… first things first: You need to know how to start right. You need a plan; or better yet, you need a checklist and follow-the-dotted-line guide. While you are searching for resources, this blog post will enlighten you with 5 startup checklists you might have missed during your search… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » Sam Adams Founder Helps Craft Brewers Grow Via Microloans – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch, the maker of Samuel Adams...
Following acquisition by Avis, Zipcar makes its cars available at 8 more US and Canadian airports – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ Zipcar, the car sharing service that recently was acquired by Avis, announced on Thursday that it was bringing its vehicles to eight more airports in North America. As a result, travelers can rent a vehicle at their leisure from one of 11 airports around the world making it easy to get around. The new airports are spread across the continent with seven in the US and one in Canada… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » Stephen Colbert Asks Snapchat Founders if Their Profit...
– bloggingbasics101.com This week I asked my Blogging Basics 101 Facebook fans to share their best blogging tip for beginners. They had some good ones! Barbara H.: Blogging is a learning curve. You’ll develop your own vision and writing style over time. It’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them. Linda K. of Travels with Children: Pick a blog name/URL that is descriptive, useful, and lasting… Continue Reading On bloggingbasics101.com » The Walking Dead Guide to Writing a Killer Blog Opening – problogger.net This is a guest contribution by Belinda Weaver, the SEO and marketing copywriter behind The Copy Detective. A sheriff’s car...
How To Ensure You Consistently Produce High Quality Content – searchenginepeople.com/blog The internet is a funny place. An SEO concept that "works" comes to light and those adopting online marketing strategies jump onto it like a trampoline. Some SEO strategies phase out; posting on article directories for instance. The majority of strategies will work just as well now, as they will in 5 years… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » Measuring Social Media – seobook.com/blog Measuring PPC and SEO is relatively straightforward. But how do we go about credibly measuring social media campaigns, and wider public relations and audience awareness campaigns?...
Twitter Updates iOS App To Integrate Better With Vine & Adds Better Account Switching For Android – marketingland.com A handful of feature changes have been added to the official Android and iOS apps today to help users view local trends, switch accounts and fully integrate with the iOS only Vine product. A global change for both apps included support for the new 160 markets that Twitter Trends announced last… Please visit Marketing Land for the full article… Continue Reading On marketingland.com » 3 Ways to Use Multi-Channel Analytics Reporting for Better Marketing & Business Decisions – toprankblog.com The average consumer goes through...
Startup Aims to Change the Face of Small Business Websites – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com Social publishing startup RebelMouse provides websites that channel all social media accounts of individuals and businesses into one page. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com » Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross – businessknowhow.com It’s common wisdom that it costs less to keep existing customers than to find new ones, but how much effort do you really put into making sure your current customers are happy? Here are seven things you can do to build customer loyalty. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » Stop Eating Lunch at Your...
3,800 developers bought Facebook mobile app install ads driving 25M downloads – insidefacebook.com Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on today’s first quarter earnings call that mobile app install ads were “one of most important new ad products” the company offers. COO Sheryl Sandberg pointed out that 3,800 developers used the product to drive a total of 25 million app downloads in the App Store and Google Play… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Facebook earnings preview: changes to ads, payments, gifts and other revenue streams in Q1 – insidefacebook.com Facebook plans to announce its 2013 first quarter earnings tomorrow after the...
Free Webinar Programs For Personal And Business Use – blogherald.com If you need to host a quick webinar with your business colleagues, study group at school, or anyone else for that matter, you might want to consider some of the very capable free applications available for general use. Webinar programs allow users to share screencasts, chat with friends and even connect to customers… Continue Reading On blogherald.com » Do You Make These 6 Domain Name Mistakes? – problogger.net I’m regularly asked about the mistakes I made when starting out with blogging and the first two words that usually spring to...
5 Ways to Ensure that Your Email Marketing Campaign Doesn't Look Like Spam – searchenginepeople.com/blog Avoid the agitation of having your email be considered spam by following these simple tips Email marketing is an important aspect of any comprehensive marketing campaign. But there are many ways to execute your email marketing campaign that wind up raising red flags with spam filters. Here, we look at several strategies you can employ to help ensure that your email marketing campaign doesnt look like spam and ultimately get you placed on a black list… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » Awesome Frickin' Content –...
What Makes a Great Facebook Landing Page? [Examples] – unbounce.com/blog Will these Facebook landing pages get the thumbs up? (Image source) In 2009 I was introduced to the concept of having a dedicated landing page for each PPC ad. I saw first hand how conversion rates soar when this simple process is put into place and knew I would be an advocate for rest the rest of my professional life… Continue Reading On unbounce.com/blog » “Get More Likes”: Facebook Promoted Page Ads Now Available Globally – marketingland.com First introduced in the U.S. last December, Facebook has now made Promoted Page...
Cost-Cutting Tips for Small Businesses – businessknowhow.com Think there aren’t any more ways you can save money in your business? Don’t be sure until you’ve taken a look at our 39 small business cost-cutting tips. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » A Car Guy Cashes in by Transforming Clunkers – entrepreneur.com Icon produces artisan-quality, custom-made rides out of scrapyard-bound vehicles. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Mompreneur on Marketing 'Sharp Mamas' – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com To run Sharp Mamas, a consulting service for new parents, entrepreneur Dara Tarkowski says she needed to learn how to trust her business partner. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com »...
Facebook rolls out ‘Promoted Page Likes’ for page owners to create fast ads – insidefacebook.com Facebook today announced the global rollout of “Promoted Page Likes,” a feature similar to Promoted Posts but aimed at helping page owners get new fans without having to use the more complicated ad dashboard. All pages with a location and profile picture will now have the “promote page” option in their admin panel… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Twitter #music iPhone app falls down the App Store charts, dropping to 126th overall – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ Less than two weeks after launch, the new Twitter #music iPhone...
Five Inspirational Women Business Speakers – bloggingtips.com The role of successful women in the world of commerce is unfortunately still something that can frequently fall foul of glass ceilings. Thankfully, the importance of inspirational women speaking on business matters is becoming more recognized by many institutions and organizations, leading to an increasing number of high profile female public speakers featuring at a wide range of events… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » How to Use Ebooks Strategically and Reach Your Content Marketing Goals – copyblogger.com/blog/ Have you written an ebook yet? Some of the most-respected content marketers have embraced ebooks for...
